Farming and reading lady

"Manager Xie, where do you think the misunderstanding lies? My parents got on our carriage empty-handed. There are so many people coming and going at the city gate, so we should be able to find a few witnesses." Gu Xihao said slowly.

"Then who can prove that your parents brought people with them? Everyone knows that this convoy belongs to Mingyue Pavilion. It is not your turn to slander and make trouble." Manager Qin said with contempt.

"Isn't this easy to handle? Just check and you'll know." Gu Xihao showed no sign of weakness.

Manager Qin's eyes flashed with panic. The time was too short and he hadn't had time to deal with some people and things. He gritted his teeth and said angrily, "He's just a country boy. How can you just check the goods of my Mingyue Pavilion?"

"He is not qualified, what about me?" The speaker was a burly man with cold eyes and brows, staring at Manager Qin with a cold gaze, then turned to Gu Lieqi and bowed: "Third brother Gu, please wait a moment, I will give you an explanation on this matter."

"Boss." Shopkeeper Xie bowed quickly. He was in a dilemma because Manager Qin was the boss's confidant, but the boss came as if from a god.

"Master, master...you, why are you here?" Manager Qin's legs were trembling. The master rarely came to manage things. How could it be a coincidence that you came here today?

"I can't come? Mingyue Pavilion is already yours?" Qin Yanqing's voice was flat, but his words were like a knife stabbing at Manager Qin.

Manager Qin's teeth chattered as he said, "Master, you are joking. I am just a slave. How dare I have such a rebellious idea?"

"It's not that I don't dare, but that I don't want to." Qin Yanqing didn't look at him any more, and said to Shopkeeper Xie, "Go to the backyard and open all the vehicles that we pulled this time. There is nothing in Mingyue Pavilion that cannot be seen by others, and we will not be greedy for those little things."

Qin Yanqing was also angry. Qin San was his personal attendant, and he had always trusted him. He didn't believe that Qin San would do such a thing for a little benefit, but the matter had already been reported to the government, so he couldn't just let it go. He was a little resentful of the Shanggu family. Wasn't it just a cart of belongings? What was there to make a fuss about? What a country bumpkin.

Gu Lieqi was not unaware of the strange look in Qin Yanqing's eyes. He felt cold in his heart. These people always think too highly of themselves. He wanted to see how this explanation would be given.

Gu Xihao was also uncomfortable with Qin Yanqing's last words. At this time, his servant came over and whispered a few words in his ear. He nodded and said, "Go and report to the teacher. I know what to do."

A row of carriages were lined up in the backyard of Mingyue Pavilion. After Qin Yanqing inspected them one by one, he clasped his hands behind his back and ordered in an even colder voice, "Go and ask the third master of the Gu family to come and check it out."

Manager Qin lowered his head beside him, with a sneer in his eyes, but no one saw it.

After a while, the waiter came back and said, "Boss, the third master of the Gu family has left with his family. Before he left, the young master of the Gu family left a message for you to follow Steward Qin home. Steward Qin's home has all the truth you want to see."

Qin Yanqing's face suddenly darkened again. He turned around abruptly and glared at Qin San. The smile on Manager Qin's face froze instantly. He thought the matter would end here, but someone else cut off the source of the problem.

Qin Yanqing felt an ominous feeling in his heart. He grabbed Qin San's collar, threw him hard, and turned to walk out of Mingyue Pavilion.

Qin San didn't care about the pain at all and ran out immediately.

When the two arrived at Qin San's house, there was a circle of people standing in the yard of Qin San's house. In the middle of the yard was a carriage that had not yet been unloaded. The curtain of the carriage was lifted, and inside was a large mahogany box. The lid of the box was also open at this moment. Inside were ginseng as thick as a child's arm, a small box of round and shiny pearls, a huge purple-black Ganoderma lucidum, other books and a few small bags of unknown things. Let alone other things, just the three things in sight made people greedy. Qin Yanqing's eyes suddenly tightened. Is this what he called a few melons and two dates? Is he mentally retarded to say such a thing? He looked up and saw that the people of the Gu family were looking at him leisurely, with teasing and a hint of mockery in their eyes. The more than ten officials standing next to him also looked at him strangely.

He turned his head mechanically in shame. No wonder Qin San wanted to take her for himself. Even someone as knowledgeable as him was tempted.

Qin San's eyes were red. He rushed to the carriage and slammed the box shut. He shouted, "These things are all mine. Who told you to open them at will?"

Then he turned around and knelt down in front of Qin Yanqing, hugged his legs and cried, "Master, Master, Master, these are all precious things I collected for you with great difficulty. These people, these people are robbers. They are greedy for money and want to kill for money."

Qin San cried so hard that he had tears and snot. He didn't know whether he moved others or not, but at least he moved himself.

Qin Yanqing also hesitated a little. Seeing Qin San like this, it seemed fake. Could it be true as he said? He said in a deep voice: "Get up, why are you crying? Money can move people's hearts. If what you said is true, my Qin family is not someone who can be blamed by everyone."

The onlookers on the side were also whispering.

"Brother, look, this guy is a better actor than any actor. He can even turn black into white. It's really funny." Gu Xixian clapped his hands and laughed.

Gu Xihao touched her head and said, "Well, it's free to watch. Don't say anything and just keep watching."

Qin Yanqing was a little embarrassed. What two uneducated little brats they were.

Gu Lieqi hid the emotion in his eyes. He did not miss the greed that flashed across Qin Yanqing's eyes, but so what? Do you think I should give it to you just because you want it?

He bowed to the crowd and said, "Fellow villagers, please bear witness. From the time we came in until the accompanying adults opened the box, until now, we have not taken anything from the box, is that correct?"

Everyone nodded in unison. They could testify to this, as no one had left since they came in.

"Well, let's take a look at who this thing belongs to." Gu Liqi said, but he did not move his feet. Instead, he bowed to the officials and said, "To avoid suspicion, please take the trouble to do this."

When the official came to the front of the carriage, Gu Lieqi slowly spoke: "The ginseng is not engraved with words, but the ginseng box has the seal of my Gu family. The inner wall of the box is engraved with the seal character 'Gu'. The pearl box also has it, and there are 108 pearls in the box. My wife tied the roots of the Ganoderma lucidum with cloth bags, and there is some mountain mud in it. The books inside are all signed with my son and my name. Those bags contain our improved rice seeds..."

Gu Liqi said that the officers checked each and every one of them and showed them to everyone one by one, without any mistake.

Gu Xihao sneered, "I wonder if the Qin family still thinks that it is my Gu family that is turning the tables?"

Bringing money to attract people's attention makes you seem so noble and great.

Qin Yanqing felt his face hurt from being stepped on and rubbed against the ground. He kicked Qin San and cursed, "Qin San, you dog slave, I promoted you to the position of manager in vain, but you actually did something like stealing other people's property. I will beat you to death."

"Boss Qin, you don't have to put on a show here to entertain us. We have plenty of time to train slaves. Regardless of the size of this matter, today we will just repay you for taking care of our business over the past few years. We will not report it to the authorities." Gu Lieqi saluted the officials and said, "Thank you for your hard work today. Let's just leave it at that."

Gu Xixian was very perceptive. He went over and stuffed a silver note into the leading officer's pocket, and whispered, "This is my father's invitation to all the uncles for tea. Thank you for your help."